Claudia Schmidt w/Howard Glazer May 3, 2008

Claudia Schmidt is a celebrated folk singer, guitarist and dulcimer player who currently resides in Traverse City.

More than three decades as a touring professional have taken her throughout North America and Europe in venues ranging from intimate clubs to 4,000 seat theaters to festivals with tens of thousands in the audience. Schmidt has been featured on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion," as well as the Les Blank documentary "Gap-Toothed Women." Schmidt has recorded fourteen albums of mostly original songs featuring 12-string guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. Over the years, her music has run the gamut from folk to jazz to blues and back again. In 2003, she also released a spoken word album.

Detroit bluesman Howard Glazer opens. Glazer is nominated for a 2008 Detroit Music Award in the "Outstanding Instrumentalist in the Blues/R&B" category. He has shared bills with many greats including Johnny Winter, BB King, Savoy Brown and David "Honeyboy" Edwards, the last man to share the stage with Robert Johnson.
Claudia's special appearance at PJ'S Lager House is to help celebrate her friend Bob Cafagna's "Sweet 16 in Reverse Birthday Party". Special MC for the night will be Dally in the Alley organizer Tom Galasso. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the great Claudia Schmidt in such an intimate setting for no cover charge and help Bob celebrate 16 in reverse!!

The show begins early: doors at 5pm, music at 7:30pm. Admission subject to capacity, 21+ only.

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/lagerhouse